OREANDA-NEWS. This June Azerbaijan’s gas production declined by 1.2% compared to May.

The State Statistics Committee (SSC) informs that for Jan-June 2013 Azerbaijan was produced 8.870 bn cu m of gas that was by 0.3% less than for Jan-June 2012. In January gas extraction was 1.5 bn cu m (month’s best index), in May 1.5 bn cu m, in June 1.48 bn cu m.

Last year the country was produced 17.2 bn cu m of gas, including 2.415 bn cu m in January (the 2012 best index) and 1.49 bn cu m in December. In 2011 the country produced 25.7 bn cu m of gas, including 2.257 bn in October (the best indicator in 2011).

In 2010, the country produced 26.2 bn cu m, including 2.286 bn in July (the best figure in 2010). In 2009, gas production reached 23.58 bn cu m (+0.8%) and delivery 16.3 bn cu m (-0.1%). Private producers extracted 10.1 bn cu m of gas (+9%). In 2008, Azerbaijan produced 22.847 bn cu m of natural gas (+35.6% against the 2007 index), including 9.146 bn cu m (+66.1%) by private producers.